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Mobile ViewELECTRICAL INSPECTION, DIAGNOSIS, REPAIR AFCIs ARC FAULT CIRCUIT INTERRUPTERS ALUMINUM SECs & WIRING ALUMINUM WIRING HAZARDS ALUMINUM WIRE FAILURE REPORTS ALUMINUM WIRE RISK Aluminum Wiring Safety Aluminum Wiring - CPSC Publication #516-PDF Aluminum Wiring - CPSC Publication #516-HTML ALUMINUM WIRING, HOW TO RECOGNIZE ALUMINUM WIRING, HOW TO REDUCE THE RISK HOW TO REDUCE THE AL WIRE RISK: DETAILS COPALUM ALUMINUM WIRE CONNECTORS ALUMI-CONN ALUMINUM WIRE CONNECTORS ALUMINUM GROUND WIRES MAKING SPACE FOR ALUMINUM WIRE CONNECTORS REDUCING THE FIRE HAZARD IN ALUMINUM-WIRED HOMES - Full Report ALUMINUM WIRING REPAIR ELECTRICIANS ALUMINUM WIRING REPAIR, Other Products ALUMINUM WIRING REPAIR COALR & CU-AL DEVICES ALUMINUM WIRING REPAIR NOT-Recommended Products CPSC Against Twist-On Aluminum Wire Connectors CPSC Letter Aluminum Wiring Connectors CPSC Twist-On Wiring Connectors Meeting Log Ideal 65 Connector for Aluminum Wire Repair? COALR & CU-AL Devices? Scotchlok 3M connector Aluminum Wiring Repair Methods - CPSC Meeting 9/28/95 Reducing the Fire Hazards in Aluminum-Wired Homes BOOKSTORE - ELECTRICAL DIRECTORY OF ELECTRICIANS - Aluminum Wiring DIRECTORY OF ELECTRICIANS - FPE Zinsco ALUMINUM WIRING ADVICE FOR RENTERS ALUMINUM WIRING BIBLIOGRAPHY Aluminum Wiring Notes for Home Inspectors More Information |
This article contains additional notes on aluminum wiring intended for home inspectors. Readers should also see the Aluminum Wiring Home Page © Copyright 2012 InspectAPedia.com, All Rights Reserved. Information Accuracy & Bias Pledge is at below-left. Use page top links to major topics or use links at the left of each page to navigate within topics and documents at this website. Green links show where you are in a document series or at this website. Home Inspectors' Concerns Regarding Twist-On Connectors for Aluminum Wiring RepairsThe CPSC safey concerns with aluminum wiring hazards and problems with some of the aluminum wiring repair connectors on the market raise safety concerns. Home inspectors should review the CPSC recommendations for and against various aluminum wiring repair connectors (available at this website). In addition to the re-wiring optin, there are aluminum-to-copper connection products that perform well for aluminum wiring repair using the copper-pigtailing method. Based field experience with the inspection of in-service residential electrical wiring, the availability to consumers of any comparatively low-cost "solution," if it is approved for only narrow, specific, limited use, may result in widespread do-it-yourself misapplication and possibly dangerous use of the device. We've already seen this problem where we've found use of common twist-on connectors as a "retrofit" made by homeowners and electricians who have heard that there is a "pigtailing" "fix" but who have not read the CPSC literature or who considered the AMP TYCO COPALUM aluminum wiring repair too costly or too difficult to obtain in their area. Improper use of connectors can actually increase the probability of a fire since owners think the aluminum wiring hazard has been eliminated and may ignore important signs of a looming failure. Ordinarily the CPSC does not "approve" nor "disapprove" specific products. An exception was the case of the "Copalum connector" for aluminum wiring, probably because another product of equal reliability had not been listed, and because of the inherent dangers of improper retrofit attempts. Misunderstanding: ASHI Does Not Approve ProductsIn a 7/27/95 conversation with a representative from the Ideal corporation, the author was told that the American Society of Home Inspectors (ASHI) was in the process of approving these connectors. This appears to have been a misunderstanding. Home inspectors who may have heard that such an approval was forthcoming should be advised that ASHI does not approve (nor disapprove) specific products.Questions & Answers regarding this article. Ask a Question or Search InspectAPediaHTML Comment Box is loading comments...
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